PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pupp Eye (ranked 3738 p4p, 423 weight class) and Jai Hale (ranked 3766 p4p, 430 weight class). Jai Hale acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eye
vs
Hale

175 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
173 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pupp Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Hale!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eye appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eye misses with a head kick.

Hale closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Eye's guard.
Hale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hale looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hale stands up from Eye's guard - Hale perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eye swinging wildly here.
Eye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eye wants it to stay on the feet.
Eye lands a body shot.
We've been told by Eye's head coaches at BloodBath gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jai Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Eye.
Hale shoots in for a takedown but Eye shows good takedown defense.
Pupp Eye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Hale.
Hale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Hale with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Eye misses its target.
Hale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hale walks into a stiff left hand from Eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eye counters with a left hand that sends Hale to the canvas!

Hale is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pupp Eye dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hale circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Eye. Hale falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Eye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pupp Eye!